How to support families affected by fatal Eastland house fire

By: Erica Garner

Posted: Dec 18, 2017 03:28 PM CST

Updated: Dec 18, 2017 05:41 PM CST

EASTLAND, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A small shine adorned with stuffed animals, artwork, and cards lines the fence in front of an Eastland home where a little girl and her stepfather were killed late Friday night.

The families of 4-year-old Karleigh Ann Cox and 32-year-old Kenny Osteen are mourning the loss of their loved ones as donations come in from across the Big Country.

Family members say Osteen died a hero, running back inside the burning home on the 200 block of Daughterty Avenue to rescue Karleigh from a closet after pulling his other stepdaughter, 7-year-old Emily, to safety.

Emily is now recovering in ICU at a Dallas hospital with 4th-degree burns on 30% of her body, leaving her in need of multiple surgeries and skin grafts.

Anyone who wants to brighten Emily's day during these dark times is asked to send her a card or a letter, because "she just loves people."